EFE learning modules / Visiting the Doctor & Symptoms

scenario 2 a medical consultation between a doctor

Scenario Context

"A medical consultation between a doctor and a patient in a city clinic regarding stomach pain and general malaise."

Speakers
D

Dr. Abeba

An experienced and empathetic general practitioner who focuses on thorough diagnostic assessments.

D

Daniel

A patient seeking medical advice after experiencing persistent pain and discomfort for several days.

The Dialogue

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Dr. Abeba
Good morning, Daniel. Please have a seat. What brings you to the clinic today?
Daniel
Good morning, doctor. I have been feeling quite ill for the past few days and thought it was time for a checkup.
Dr. Abeba
I am sorry to hear that. To begin, can you describe your primary ?
Daniel
The main issue is a sharp pain in my that just won't go away.
Dr. Abeba
Where exactly is the pain located in your ? Is it centered or more to the side?
Daniel
It is mostly on the lower right side, near my hip bone.
Dr. Abeba
Does the pain stay there, or does it move toward your back or upper chest?
Daniel
It stays in the same spot, but it feels like a constant throbbing that gets worse when I move.
Dr. Abeba
Have you experienced any or vomiting lately along with this pain?
Daniel
Yes, I felt a lot of this morning, though I haven't actually vomited yet.
Dr. Abeba
Have you had a fever or any chills recently?
Daniel
I checked my temperature an hour ago, and it was slightly high, around 101 degrees.
Dr. Abeba
Are you experiencing any other issues, like a headache or general ?
Daniel
Yes, the is overwhelming. I feel exhausted even after sleeping for ten hours.
Dr. Abeba
When did these symptoms first appear? Was it sudden or gradual?
Daniel
It started about three nights ago, right after I came back from my camping trip.
Dr. Abeba
Where did you travel for your camping trip?
Daniel
I was in the northern mountains. It was very cold at night.
Dr. Abeba
I see. Did you eat anything unusual or drink untreated water while you were there?
Daniel
No, I was very careful with my food and only drank bottled water.
Dr. Abeba
That is good to know. I need to perform a physical now. Please lie down on the exam table.
Daniel
Okay, doctor. I am ready.
Dr. Abeba
I am going to press gently on your stomach. Tell me if you feel any tenderness.
Daniel
Ouch! Yes, that is very tender right there where you are pressing.
Dr. Abeba
It seems there is some localized in that specific area.
Daniel
Is serious? What do you think is causing it?
Dr. Abeba
It could be a minor infection or perhaps an irritation, but we need a formal .
Daniel
Will I need to take any medication or undergo more tests today?
Dr. Abeba
I will write a for some mild pain relief to help with the throbbing for now.
Daniel
Thank you. Should I start taking as well?
Dr. Abeba
Not yet. We must wait for the blood test results to see if there is a bacterial infection.
Daniel
How long will it take to get those results back?
Dr. Abeba
The laboratory should have the results ready for review by tomorrow afternoon.
Daniel
I understand. Is there anything else I should do in the meantime?
Dr. Abeba
Drink plenty of fluids and get some rest. Avoid heavy lifting until we talk again.
Daniel
Thank you, Dr. Abeba. I will wait for your call tomorrow.

Scene Vocabulary

Practice vocabulary words & meanings.

Diagnosis

/ዳያግኖሲስ/

ምርመራ / ውጤት

The identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms.

ምልክቶችን በመመርመር የህመምን ወይም የሌላ ችግርን ምንነት የመለየት ሂደት።

Symptom

/ሲምፕተም/

ምልክት

A physical or mental feature which is regarded as indicating a condition of disease.

የበሽታ መኖርን የሚያመለክት አካላዊ ወይም አእምሮአዊ ምልክት።

Prescription

/ፕሪስክሪፕሽን/

የመድኃኒት ማዘዣ

An instruction written by a medical practitioner that authorizes a patient to be provided with a medicine.

ታካሚው መድኃኒት እንዲያገኝ በሕክምና ባለሙያ የሚጻፍ ትዕዛዝ።

Inflammation

/ኢንፍላሜሽን/

እብጠት / መቆጣት

A physical condition in which part of the body becomes reddened, swollen, hot, and often painful.

የሰውነት ክፍል የሚቀላበት፣ የሚበጥበት፣ የሚሞቅበት እና ብዙውን ጊዜ የሚታመምበት አካላዊ ሁኔታ።

Chronic

/ክሮኒክ/

ስር የሰደደ

An illness persisting for a long time or constantly recurring.

ለረጅም ጊዜ የሚቆይ ወይም ደጋግሞ የሚከሰት በሽታ።

Nausea

/ኖዝያ/

የማቅለሽለሽ ስሜት

A feeling of sickness with an inclination to vomit.

የማስታወክ ፍላጎት ያለው የህመም ስሜት።

Abdomen

/አብዶመን/

ሆድ / የሆድ ክፍል

The part of the body of a vertebrate containing the digestive organs; the belly.

የመፍጫ አካላትን የያዘው የጀርባ አጥንት ያላቸው ፍጥረታት የሰውነት ክፍል፤ ሆድ።

Fatigue

/ፋቲግ/

ከፍተኛ ድካም

Extreme tiredness resulting from mental or physical exertion or illness.

ከአእምሮ ወይም ከአካላዊ ጥረት ወይም ከህመም የሚመጣ ከፍተኛ ድካም።

Antibiotics

/አንቲባዮቲክስ/

ፀረ-ባክቴሪያ መድኃኒት

A medicine that inhibits the growth of or destroys microorganisms.

ጥቃቅን ህይወት ያላቸውን ባክቴሪያዎች እድገት የሚገታ ወይም የሚያጠፋ መድኃኒት።

Assessment

/አሰስመንት/

ግምገማ

The evaluation or estimation of the nature, quality, or ability of someone or something.

የአንድን ሰው ወይም የአንድን ነገር ሁኔታ ወይም ጥራት የመገምገም ሂደት።